a sign of the times and a good one. yet another bay area community turns to a night market to pump life into the community and spark a revival steeped with tradition. good evening and thanks for joining us. i'm dion lim. tonight, something new in chinatown as oakland looks to build a better bay area with the success of night markets in other cities, oakland is trying it as well, as

the neighborhood is still reeling from the effects of the pandemic. anti-asian hate and crime. the aim is to spark a revival. abc seven news reporter anser hassan was there. reporter >> the lion dances traditionally kick off most big events in chinatown. saturday night's first ever chinatown night market was no different. the pandemic covid. >> goodbye. >> we are coming out and we're going to spend our money because we know that we need to support our small businesses. >> oakland mayor shengtao gave the opening speech. one of the event organizers, stewart chen, says business in chinatown has plummeted since the pandemic. he wants the night market to be the catalyst for turning things around. >> they close at 4:00, some close at 330. businesses are closing early because nobody's coming. this is an important draw to bring them back. >> any special menu items for tonight? oh i'm so glad you asked. >> so welcome to a snippet of taiwan. >> darlene wong is with lounge

chinatown, an anchor restaurant, for the event to mark the auspiciousness of the evening. they are showcasing taiwanese street food items that aren't often found on most restaurant menus. skewers of popcorn chicken and stinky tofu, to name a few. >> it's been delicious. i was really enjoying it. and now i have this really beautiful pineapple thing. it's really great to see people showing off what they can do with, you know, their food, their ideas. >> part of the night is also to offer another side of chinatown, far removed from the traditional images. most people know a dj spins electronic music. detroit, a chinese-american hip hop artist was on stage doing his thing. count his money. i'm losing my focus. >> i don't even know it's a dollar amount, he says. >> it's to break down stereotypes and to show the many sides of the community we're trying to put on for the community. >> you know what i'm saying? show people that, you know, you can take a nontraditional path with thousands in attendance. >> there was also stepped up security. chen says night markets seem to be working in other cities. now it's oakland's

turn to go to the barn. >> they go to the restaurant. that answer is a success. >> organizers say the next night market will be in december in oakland, anser hassan. abc seven news. >> we care about building a better bay area here at abc seven, and a new community center is advancing that mission in oakland. the communities united for restorative youth justice held a ribbon cutting for its youth power zone at fruitvale village. organizers call the center an alternative to traditional policing and incarceration, and a way to uplift kids. they held a community block party with food, entertainment and tours today. >> this has been years in the making. a lot of sweat, tears, struggle, but most importantly, dreams. that's what built this. >> the group says they aim to encourage young people to become leaders through healing and activism. a block party in san francisco today had a serious purpose. maggie's corner, a

nonprofit, hosted its annual suicide awareness block party. civic center plaza was filled, as you can see, with vendors and live music and food. maggie's corner was founded by lynette mckee, who lost her grandson to suicide in 2021. the nonprofit focuses on raising awareness, eliminating stigma, and educating people on recognizing and responding to suicidal behaviors. now, don't forget help is always available for anyone struggling with mental health. you can call 988 to be connected with the national crisis lifeline. we've also compiled additional local mental health resources at abc7 news, dot com slash take action. police in oakland are investigating a shooting near 23rd street and mlk, not far from 980. the calls started coming in at 430 today, where two people were hurt, but we don't know how badly. police blocked off the area as they investigated. san francisco's district attorney is teaming up

with law enforcement and community groups to engage children as they return to school. brooke jenkins held her office's first ever community event for youth today. it was called keeping it safe with dub nation and took place at thrive city. jenkins says it was important for young people to have a chance to engage in community policing. >> we want to make sure that they're having positive impressions and interactions with law enforcement, so they don't always see us as negative. >> kids and families had fun with food, games, activities, as well as giveaways and raffles. moving to an update now on a couple of wildfires burning in central and southern california. wildfires are battling and firefighters are dealing with extreme heat as they try to get a handle on the boone fire. it is one of the largest active wildfires in the state right now, and it started on tuesday in the mountains of fresno county and has burned more than 17,000 acres and is 20% contained. firefighters have been called in from all over the

state. there are some evacuation orders, but no structures have been damaged. in san bernardino county, there are new evacuation orders. after the lion fire exploded in size. that blaze more than doubled this afternoon and has now scorched more than 7100 acres with zero containment. it's burning in steep terrain near highland, making it difficult for firefighters to reach the flames. this fire started thursday evening and spread to the san bernardino national forest. meantime, a wildfire south of reno has destroyed at least 12 structures so far, possibly including homes. the davis fire has burned 1800 acres and has closed a freeway from just south of reno to the northern part of carson city. firefighters are dealing with high winds, and it's making it difficult to get a handle on the flames. this fire started this afternoon in washoe valley in the north bay as we head into prime wildfire season. thousands

came out for a unique festival like no other. ember stomp, as it's called, is a wildfire safety and prevention event helping homeowners prepare for a very real possibility of a wildfire emergency. abc seven news reporter cornell bernard joins us from marin county with why there is so much interest this season. >> reporter watch how quickly freshly cut juniper branches can catch fire. just a matter of minutes. this live demo, supervised by firefighters, shows what can happen to the same bushes many folks still have on their properties. >> but it's terrible from a fire protection standpoint. so we want to demonstrate that today with the live fire. let people see just what a little bit of juniper can do when it's on fire. >> seeing is believing. at this year's ember stop, a wildfire safety festival at the marin county fairgrounds. >> it sounds kind of funny, right? a festival about wildfires. you don't really think of celebrating that. >> thousands of homeowners are embracing resources and information designed to keep their homes and families safe from the real possibility of

wildfire. >> we live in a condominium that's really close to other people, so we want to have her go back and we want to feel like we have a plan. >> okay, you got 30s to pack a go bag and get out of your hous. go. where'd you grab? >> i got toilet paper. i got a light in case it's night. water for drinking. >> while the urgency and the threat of wildfires are very scary situation for anybody in a fire prone area, we have the solutions and we know what to do in our neighborhood. >> people are getting canceled. >> insurance advocates are here helping cancel policyholders living near fire prone areas navigate a path forward. >> technology is a big part of it, right? insurers are flying drones over people's houses, seeing things they don't like and dropping people. >> marin county's firefighting chopper flew in for up close tours and later another dramatic live fire demonstration. the mock house on the left hardened for wildfire, but the right house was not and becomes fully

engulfed. the chief says it's all about being prepared. >> there's a lot of inexpensive things you can do that will really change the dynamic. a lot of that is, you know, that first five feet around your house, the right screening materials on your vents can make a big difference. when that fire hits your house. >> in san rafael, cornell, bernard abc seven news. >> wildlife officials are asking humans on the peninsula to give a wayward whale a little space. that whale has been swimming around pillar point harbor since thursday night. and the marine mammal center says it most likely took a wrong turn feasting on food in the water. they're now asking people to keep their distance so that whale doesn't become stressed. but today they saw kayakers getting dangerously close. the marine mammal center is hoping the whale will find its way back into the ocean. a manhunt was underway in southeastern kentucky tonight. police are looking for the person responsible for a shooting that also led to a car crash. seven

people were injured in that shooting and traffic accident right after on the town of london's roadways. one hospital says the people being treated there have minor injuries. the sheriff's office also announced that a person of interest has been identified and should be considered armed and dangerous. residents in the area are also being told to stay home as police continue to search for the shooter. still ahead tonight on abc seven news at 11, we have a seven on your side investigation. bay area victims who are part of an international cryptocurrency scam. some of them lost their life savings. and a new season means new food. we'll take a look at some of the new items. 40 niners will be serving up to hungry fans at levi's stadium. >> and we got some relief in terms of the heat, especially for inland neighborhoods. you can see that is due to the fog and that sea breeze. we have more robust cooling coming. our way, and i'll let

where there was only one pediatrician to serve more than 10,000 children. daniel lurie said, i'm going to help. we opened a clinic for our most vulnerable children. i have worked shoulder to shoulder with him as we have brought solutions where people thought the problem was unsolvable. daniel doesn't take excuses. he holds himself accountable. and i know that he can do it for the city of san francisco. alright. what's the definition of character to you? umm... would you be a superhero or a supervillain? if you could say one thing to big tobacco, what would it be? it's so important in this time of change that we reclaim our sacred ways. i had to open my eyes. you can't continue to do this. deep breath. i'd want to ask them “why?” (♪)

just three days until their first presidential debate. the two are preparing in very different ways. trump holding a rally for supporters in wisconsin while harris visited a small business in pittsburgh before getting together with her closest advisers to prepare. here's abc's derrick dennis. >> as he arrived in the battleground state of wisconsin, donald trump seemed to be looking to lower expectations of his performance ahead of tuesday night's debate. >> if i destroy her in the debate, they'll say trump suffered a humiliating defeat tonight. >> trump making false claims about his legal challenges. >> every legal scholar of note

has said this stuff shouldn't be happening. it's a weaponization of government. >> the former president commenting on crowd size and touting his latest endorsement. >> we just got the endorsement of the biggest police group in the country and 300. >> 380,000 police on friday. vice president kamala harris received an endorsement of her own from one of the most prominent republicans of the last 50 years, former vice president dick cheney, saying he will be crossing party lines come november. harris is hunkered down with advisers in pittsburgh, strategizing over how to take on donald trump. hi everyone. earlier in the day, she visited a small business where she met shoppers and staff. >> it's time to turn the page on the divisiveness. it's time to bring our country together to chart a new way forward. >> she was asked if she's ready to take on trump. >> yes i am. yes.

>> meanwhile, her running mate, governor tim walz, is in washington speaking to the human rights campaign's annual national dinner. >> and what i have to say, of all the things that the other side has messed up, the other things that they've done, the thing that i will not forgive them for is the thing that vice president harris is fixing most. she's bringing joy back to our politics. >> during tuesday's debate, microphones will only be live for the candidate whose turn it is to speak. former president trump won a virtual coin toss and has chosen to offer the last closing statement, while vice president harris has selected to be at the podium to the right on screen. derrick dennis, abc news, new york. >> the presidential debate is just three days away. it's scheduled for tuesday night right here on abc seven. our coverage begins at five. california's landmark push for reparations years in the making is now at a standstill. one week after the plan to begin addressing the harms of slavery

and racist policies died at the state capitol. the sponsor of the bills is speaking out. >> it's probably the greatest disappointment in my 26 years of being an elected official to totally be blindsided by these bills that had no opposition. >> state senator steven bradford is the lawmaker behind several reparations bills, including one that would have created an agency to manage compensation to black californians. that bill and one other did not go up for a vote before the end of the legislative session. bradford blames the holdup on fears that governor newsom would veto the bills. the chair of the black caucus says there were other concerns. newsom has not commented. lawmakers say they'll try to bring the bills back next legislative session. bradford, who is on his final term in the senate, says he is worried that won't be enough to prevent a chilling effect in other states that were looking to california as a model. >> it has been a tremendous

setback to many of those folks who were hoping california would be. that north star would be that blueprint on what reparations could look like. >> you can take an in-depth look at how we got here with abc seven originals documentary california's case for reparations. it dives into the groundbreaking work of the reparations task force. it's now streaming on demand on the abc seven bay area app. all right, shifting gears now to the weather and francis, i was worried because this morning was so cold, so foggy, so gray. but mother nature pulled through. >> yes it did. we're going to get sunshine again tomorrow. but that fog really helped cool inland neighborhoods down in san francisco, though it felt a lot chillier. so gorgeous earlier this week. and now we're seeing a lot of the low clouds and fog along the coast already spilling into the bay. as you can see here with live doppler seven. here's a live shot from sutro so you can see the top of the salesforce tower there. and you see part of market street. so

that fog will spread throughout the bay overnight. temperatures, especially in san francisco and half moon bay, have been in the 50s for quite some time. oakland right now in hayward are in the low 60s. san jose is currently at 65, redwood city 62, and this time from mount tam. we're looking south and you can see that salesforce tower again right there in the background with the clouds coming in past the golden gate bridge, where it has been socked in. so more temperatures for you. a lot of 50s out there in santa rosa. 56, petaluma 57. but we're still in the 60s through fairfield and concord, livermore, even 68 degrees right now. so it is a little bit cooler. and then tomorrow and even monday, temperatures will generally hold steady. we'll see a few degrees of change over the next couple of days, but really a bigger cooldown is heading our way. so tonight, here are the headlines. we'll see fog and patchy drizzle possible tomorrow morning. and then in the afternoon. once the fog mixes out, we'll see plenty

of sunshine once again. similar temperatures, but it's early to mid next week where temperatures really come down with the stronger sea breeze. it will be much cooler and i'll show you that also with the accuweather seven day forecast. so for lows tonight, generally in the low 50s through the north bay, like santa rosa 51, san rafael 52. we'll see lots of mid to upper 50s around the bay. san francisco 56 to even a couple areas just dropping to near 60 in san jose and also in antioch. look for highs to be closer to average, but still warmer than average in the inland areas. so along the beaches, though, temperatures will be in the mid 60s like half moon bay, 66, san francisco 70 and sunny oakland 78. it's going to be comfortable in san jose 88, but we're still seeing some mid 90s for some inland neighborhoods like concord and antioch and livermore. and then notice on monday we'll see some changes,

but still some mid 90s for the interior locations and around san francisco, even the low 70s are possible. it's really tuesday where temperatures drop to below average for inland areas. that's when we see the mid 80s for concord, danville, livermore. and so you can expect cooling all around for everybody. but the most significant cooling is in the inland areas. here's the accuweather seven day forecast. so another mild to warm day tomorrow. it's going to be beautiful once we get through that morning fog. but then the fog will return again for monday morning. and then tuesday is when the breeze picks up. temperatures really tumble for inland, areas will be below normal, and then we slowly ramp things back up for next weekend. >> i always want to tell those tourists on the golden gate bridge that are all bundled up in the morning. it's okay. it will get sunny. >> yeah, yeah, it depends on the timing. and this is usually the best time of year. >> yeah, it's a beautiful time to visit san francisco in the bay area. all right, well, still

ahead on abc seven news at 11. it is more than just a race. swimmers hit the water today in florida as they tried to save a piece of history. and a reminder, you can catch the oakland pride parade streaming on abc seven. this year's theme is rooted in pride. you can watch it all starting sunday morning at 11, wherever you stream abc seven news and head to abc seven news.com/pride for information on the para

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to preserve some aging lighthouses. they swam to alligator lighthouse off the florida keys before heading to the finish line. that lighthouse is 151 years old and there are five others in the area in need of help. the eight mile race also raises funds for college scholarships for students interested in competitive swimming. j.r stone joins us now

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on auburn down in alabama and throw out all the predictions because they were all wrong. dead wrong. the golden bears now in the acc. first of several cross country trips saturday. this one in sec territory. auburn's mascot, the fearsome and majestic war eagle. first quarter we go. fernando mendoza, looking and finding mia hunter 19 yards out. seven seven early on. second quarter. mendoza. he's rolling out. he's looking for his man and he's finding hunter their second touchdown of the day. to the third quarter it's teddy buchanan with the sack on the quarterback one of two sacks on the day. look at those muscles. fourth quarter jaquan hunter up the middle. but look at the d. they rip the ball out. fumble buchanan with the strip craig woodson with the

recovery. big momentum. swing for cal. two plays later jayvian thomas 32 yards to the house. a speed he is fast. golden bears up two touchdowns, but auburn wasn't done yet. thorne keeps it on the read option. he's into the end zone. back to a one score game late. fourth we go. thorne going deep down the sidelines. no. williams with the huge interception. his second interception of the game and third of the season. cal defense was outstanding all day. how about one more? i-n-t. for good measure. ooh, that's a beauty right there. cal's defense with five takeaways. a huge road win, 2114. cal is two and zero on the season. cal poly at stanford. cardinal were slow out of the gates, but they got going. and did they ever. third quarter tiger bachmeier collects the punt on his own ten yard line. and what does he do with it? he works. he weaves and he is gone. 90 yards to the house. stanford dominates in the second half and

wins 41 to 7. first home win since october 22nd of 2022. san jose state visiting air force. first quarter emmett brown to jaxon cannon right here. he's looking for him 58 yard pitch and catch. spartans would keep their lead all the way to the fourth quarter. under four to play air force down ten. john boucher picked off by jordan cobbs to seal the deal. san jose state wins the 17 to 7. giants and padres in san diego. always loving that panda hat. how about it? top of the second giants down two grand, mcrae. that ball was crushed. oh, my. three run shot gives the giants the lead. bottom of the fifth. giants in some trouble. bases loaded. two outs. matt chapman makes it look routine. a sweet pick from mark canha. that helps too. giants hold on to their lead, then the top of the ninth. grant mcrae, he goes yard again, his second of the night and fifth of the season. gives the giants two insurance runs. his five rbis

power the giants to a63 win. a's hosting the tigers. their fans going to make the highlight. oh, what a great catch. i like it. brady basso makes his first career start this afternoon and he absolutely dazzled. pitched six scoreless innings and struck out six. allowed four base runners. unfortunately, the a's offense proved they couldn't provide the necessary runs. no they couldn't. zach gelof, representing the potential winning run strikes out. i get frustrated when you see that a's lose 2 to 1. this abc seven sports report is sponsored by river rock casino. dion j.r, thanks much more to come tonight on abc seven news at 11. >> victims of a costly crypto con are sharing their stories, all to help prevent others from being victims of scammers. we'll have a seven on your side investigation and want to end with a bang. wait till you hear how much the latest mega millions

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area victims of a cryptocurrency scam, often referred to as pig butchering, are bravely sharing their stories in an effort to warn others. our story is part of an abc news nationwide investigation and abc seven news reporter melanie woodrow has this seven on your side investigation. >> warren dang was dancing his way through retirement until he got duped out of his life savings. i was angry. >> i'm angry for the last few years. >> warren was previously a 30 year scientist in big pharma. college educated? yes. master's degree? yes. in spite of his education, he says he trusted people who contacted him on linkedin with enticing investments. >> hey, i got this great investment. here's some numbers. look at the statistics on these. and so you dive in a little bit, maybe 5000 or 10,000 at a time. and you return with like 20%. then they entice you to get more and more money until they pulled out my 401. and that's the

downfall. each of those platforms disintegrated. one was my account got dissolved the second the scammer just took off and the third i couldn't even get my money out. the fbi tells abc news that losses from investment scams rose from $3 billion in 2022 to 4, and a half billion dollars in 2023. >> fraudsters are going to fatten up the victims by putting more enticing the victims to put more money into an investment, and then they're going to slaughter them by walking away and stealing their money. single dad and thai massage therapist shai polonsky met sandy online, who he says broke the bank and his heart. >> she spoke in a very kind of poetic way that spoke to me, and that's how we got started talking to each other. >> it was shai who ultimately asked sandy for investment advice. his initial investment $2,000. >> i made

minutes. you know, we did probably 3 or 4 trades that first night. >> he was even able to take out some money at sandy's suggestion to celebrate. no problems until i made a decision to essentially put in my life savings. friends helped shai realize he was a scam victim. >> you know, my heart just brok. >> soon after, scammers told him his account was flagged and that he'd have to pay a $10,000 refundable deposit to take out his money again. >> i certainly thought that that was baloney. >> it's not clear who he was actually talking with, but abc news did track down the woman shai thought he was communicating with in these pictures. the real woman in these photos has nothing to do with what happened to shai, but she says she knows her photos have been used in scams for years. she's even received text messages from victims asking for their money back. >> they're very good at building trust. they know how to do that. >> santa clara county deputy district attorney aaron west has taken on the battle against crypto scammers. unfortunately, we find ourselves in a period of

time that we need to be wary of anyone that comes into our circle. the people who lose their life savings aren't the only victims. some people are being kidnaped and forced to scam others. it happened to sarah, who agreed to speak with abc news using a pseudonym and with her voice and face disguised. she was living in south africa when she applied for a new job. she believed would be in bangkok. >> well, i was expecting to be a customer service consultant. >> instead, sarah was kidnaped and brought to a compound in myanmar where her passport was taken and her cell phone sim card destroyed. sarah took this photo outside the compound. when i got there the first three days, they couldn't tell me what i was doing. >> all i could see people that were stressed, they were not happy, and they would just had their eyes glued on a computer. >> sarah says she was instructed to play a part. >> so i to actually try to learn to be an asian woman. i used to work for like 20 hours. i wanted

to make an honest living, be an honest citizen. and here i am now i'm a prisoner forced to do things that i don't want to do. >> i feel for the people who are being trafficked in that way and who are being conned. on the other side, the crypto con has law enforcement and prosecutors working overtime. >> this is so pervasive and is happening to so many people. >> it's very difficult on the back end when money goes to china and foreign countries for us to recover the money and for us to necessarily work with the different law enforcement agencies and some countries that may be the united states doesn't have the best diplomatic relations with. >> i come to the realization i'm never going to get that $2.5 million back. so that's why i went back to work as a consultant, and i, oh, $600,000 in back taxes to the state and feds. >> no, no, i definitely was not able to get it back. >> sarah says the compound she

worked at is still operating with increased security and worsened conditions. >> i escaped, this is an ongoing battle with wounds beyond broken trust and obliterated savings. >> i don't want to lose my heart. i don't want to lose my love of life and of the world and the way that i live my life. i don't want to become a cynic. >> so what to do if this ever happens to you? law enforcement officials tell us you should file a report with both your local police department and the fbi internet crime complaint center, or ic3. but as we heard, these crimes are very challenging to investigate and prosecute, and the victims rarely, if ever get their money back. for seven on your side investigates melanie woodrow, abc seven news. >> now, if you have an issue you'd like seven on your side. to investigate, head to abc seven news.com/7 on your side. that's also where you'll find this story. well, much more to come tonight on abc seven news at 11. how does a beef bulgogi

cheese steak sound? right about now. that's just one of the new offerings at levi's stadium. this season. see what other new items the niners will be serving up to the faithful. >> that looks good. it's making me hungry. temperatures cool down a little bit today and they're going to cool down even more starting on tuesday. i'll let you know what you can expect for your neighborhoo

no one matched all six numbers in last night's drawing, and that means the jackpot rolls over and by the time tuesday's numbers are selected, it could be worth more than $800 million. that would make it the seventh largest jackpot on record. boeing's starliner capsule is back home on earth. the spacecraft landed safely in new

mexico overnight. boeing engineers will now study the vessel to solve the issues that it had, where it was stuck in space for about two months longer than planned. >> i am thrilled for our boeing team and all of our colleagues that worked this mission across the country on the nasa team and the boeing team. they've put a lot of heart and soul into this mission over many years, and it's a testament to those people that we got the vehicle back safely today. >> starliner's original crew of butch wilmore and suni williams are still at the international space station. they are scheduled to return to earth in february on board a spacex vessel. we are now just a few days away from monday night football right here on abc seven. time to plan your snacks. so if you're heading to levi's stadium to watch the game in person, get ready for an all new gameday menu. abc seven news south bay reporter zach fuentes has a taste of what's new. >> dozens of forty-niners fans were back at levi's stadium

thursday night for a game. but for the food? >> for a fan, it doesn't get any better than this. >> levi's stadium and levi restaurants treated the faithful to the third annual concession showcase event, sampling what's new and returning to game day concessions. now, of course, you got to have your game day staples, but the team here also wanted to make sure they had a variety of cuisine. for all the fans that are going to be coming here to levi's. executive chef alvin cabiling worked with his team and a number of local businesses that they call partners to bring dishes like these to fans. >> we want a mixture of everything. uh- just tenders, not just hot dogs, not just a burger. >> so in addition to those items are treats like beef birria, pupusas, bulgogi, cheesesteak, butter, chicken wings, quality seafood and so much more. the food coming from bay area staples like toto's pizza kabob, trolley, east bay restaurant, ibis berkeley joining for the first time this year. local restaurant owners like chef rodney baca say a platform like this introduces them to a whole new customer base. >> three years ago, we got an

article written nationally about one of our products as being, at best, stadium food. so we definitely see that. and it's funny you bring it up that we can acknowledge that now. it's pretty awesome. we're excited. it's humbling. >> and when those local restaurants thrive, levi stadium says it can too. >> if they can't survive, then they're not going to be here helping us out. so it's a two way street in my opinion. we help them out. they're partners for a reason. >> so-called frictionless concession areas will also be new, letting fans get their food and skip the checkout process. it's all part of the many factors levi's stadium hopes adds to fans game day experience at levi's stadium. zach fuentes, abc seven news. >> happening tomorrow, the 40 niners faithful will have the chance to get energized ahead of monday night's season opener against the jets here on abc seven. the niners are hosting a free rally at the plex on embedded way in san jose from 1 to 4. all fans will receive a free giveaway prize. there will also be a special drawing for additional prizes as well.

special guests and entertainment will be present. the 40 niners kick off the new season against the new york jets monday at levi's stadium. coverage begins at five right here on abc seven. do you have an idea of how weather will be there? >> it's actually going to be similar to what we experienced tonight, so it's actually going to be gorgeous. it will mostly be clear by that time. right now temperatures are in the 50s and 60s. and tonight with the fog low clouds moving in, we'll drop into the low 50s for the north bay, mid to upper 50s around most of the rest of the bay area. we could even see some patchy drizzle along the coast. tomorrow's highs also range from mid 60s at the beaches. some 70s and even some 80s around the bay and still hot inland with some mid 90s. now we're going to hang on to that heat for a couple of days, but things really cool off tuesday and wednesday for inland communities will be below average at that point. and here's the accuweather seven day

forecast. so sunshine once the morning fog clears. but the sea breeze and the winds really pick up on tuesday and wednesday. and that's where we're going to generally see cooling for areas in the inland interior locations and also around the bay, but at the beaches all week long, just kind of the mid 60s. it doesn't change too much there. >> i like it holding to on summer. >> yeah we are. i know it felt like it. >> all right, francis, thanks once again. let's get to j.r. stone with a preview of sports. hi j.r. >> the countdown is on until the forty-niners season opener on monday. but some controversial comments made by one analyst about niners quarterback brock purdy. we'll tell

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francisco 40 niners. t -48 hours until kickoff. will they bounce back from the dreaded super bowl hangover? we'll begin to find out monday night against the jets right here on abc seven. only one team this century has lost the super bowl. one year and returned to play for the lombardi trophy the following year. the patriots in zero eight and oh 940 niners have reached the super bowl twice in the past four years, losing to kansas city. both times. 40 niners quarterback brock purdy is not worried about any hangover. he's focused on a new season. >> we've done so much. i feel like as a team, whether it was guys leaving, guys joining our team and growing together with the squad that we have this year and that's where our mindset is at, man, it's about 2024. you know, we just played we played in that game in february. and now it's already a new season. so for us it is it has been like that since you know we got back for otas and camp, just in terms of flipping the page and getting after it for this year, man. so it's a long season. it's a

marathon, but we know what it takes. and, you know, monday night for us it's the start of a whole new journey. so earlier this week, sports director larry beil sat down with joe buck and ryan clark ahead of the jets 40 niners matchup on monday night football. >> larry hit the two with all kinds of questions, but when brock purdy was brought up with ryan clark, who won a super bowl with the steelers, clark had this to say. when comparing the 40 niners young signal caller to other top qbs around the nfl of what a good team the san francisco 40 niners are. >> because even with brock purdy not having their level of talen, this is where that team is. this team is going to have an opportunity to win a championship. what he's asked to execute. brock purdy is obviously a top ten quarterback in this league. let's just talk about his play and what he's done. let's not compare him to whether or not i would take him over x player, for what he's done. he's played at a pro bowl

level. he's won at a rate that kyle shanahan, even in his greatness in san francisco, wasn't able to do without a jimmy garoppolo at quarterback. and he's even exceeded that with his level of play with this level of ability to be able to affect the game and so like the way i look at it, i think brock purdy is the perfect player for them. i think brock purdy has shown that he deserves another contract and he plays at a championship level. >> one more reminder. we've got the 40 niners and jets live from levi's stadium here on monday night. we'll have all the highlights and interviews after the game. i will be live in our 4 p.m. show. prior to the game, our official pregame coverage starts at 5:00. kickoff at 515 here on abc seven. upset of the day. northern illinois at number five notre dame in south bend, 31 seconds left in the game. 35 yard field goal attempt by keenan woodall. it's good. notre dame fans are distraught. niu

wins the 1614. and get this notre dame had to pay niu $1.4 million just to come play them. and a loss in the end. finally, we had to show you this one handed catch by christian fitzpatrick of marshall. one handed grab against virginia tech. unreal. reminds me of another incredible wideout who played for marshall not too long ago. yep, hall of famer randy moss. this abc seven sports report is sponsored by river rock casino. dion j.r. >> thank you. and a reminder now you can watch all of our newscasts live and on demand through the abc seven bay area connected tv app. it's available for apple tv, google tv, amazon fire tv and roku. just download the app now and start streaming for free. well, that's all the time we have for this edition of abc seven news at 11. i'm dion lim. the news continues tomorrow morning at 5:00 for francis and j.r. and all of us here at abc

seven. thanks so much for joining us. have a great night. we'll see you in the morning.

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